Armidale funeral director Sam Piddington will help shape the future of the industry across NSW and the ACT after being appointed to a key leadership role with Funerals Australia.
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Posted inArmidale, Education, Feature
TAFE NSW graduates return to inspire Armidale students
TAFE NSW Armidale graduates have returned to the classroom to inspire English language students with stories of education, resilience and career success.
Posted inArmidale, Expos, conferences and meetings, Sustainable Living
Orange Is the New Black star brings clean energy career push to Armidale
She swapped a Hollywood career and a US Green Card for a mission to get regional Australians into clean energy jobs, and this month actor Yael Stone is bringing that mission to Armidale.
Posted inArmidale, Rugby Union, Sport
Blues come from behind to score back-to-back triumph
The Armidale Blues staged a second-half comeback to secure back-to-back first-grade titles, while Walcha, the Tenterfield Bumblebees and Glen Innes Elks also celebrated grand final victories. Read what happened.
Posted inArmidale, Hillgrove, Long Read, Mental Health, Workers and Unions
A Hillgrove miracle: is this the happiest workplace in the region?
WEEKEND LONG READ: At the re-opened Hillgrove Mine, staff say the culture, not the antimony, is the real story. How did they avoid the Armidale curse?
Posted inArmidale, Entertainment
New kids on the block bring big plans for Armidale
The Alley is promising major investment as it prepares to take over Armidale’s bowling and entertainment venue.
Posted inArmidale, Education, What's on
NEGS Armidale to honour former principal Dr Jan Milburn at special morning tea
Armidale’s NEGS is inviting alumni, former staff and regional families back to campus next month to celebrate the legacy of Dr Jan Milburn OAM, who led the school as principal for 16 years.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Feature, Indigenous
Anēwan language reawakens at UNE
Lost to colonisation, kept alive by a decade of research and a handful of archival recordings, the Anēwan language is being spoken at UNE again, every Thursday morning.
Posted inArmidale, Feature, Indigenous, What's on
UNE’s Oorala Aboriginal Centre marks 40 years with community day
Forty years on, UNE’s Oorala Aboriginal Centre is throwing open its doors for a free community day of music, culture and connection. Here’s what’s on.
Posted inAgribusiness, Armidale, Cost of Living, Feature
Agribusiness group warns pesticide fee hike will push up grocery prices
ndependent analysis says a looming pesticide fee hike could shrink farmers’ access to new products and push grocery prices even higher. Here’s the industry’s warning.